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Pure Design

A heritage cottage in Cape Town’s Sea Point is now a minimalist home

When Italian interior designer Michael Bianchini stepped over the threshold of what appeared to be the tiniest of boxy heritage cottages, set at the top of a steep road above Cape Town’s Sea Point, he knew his personal plans were about to change. He used a minimalist palette and his collection of
classic furniture pieces to change the look of the place.